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SB 1970: Sentencing

GENERAL BILL by Crist ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Smith ; Burt ; Cowin ; Silver ; Villalobos ; Futch ; Posey ; Campbell ; Brown-Waite ; Sebesta ; Sanderson ; Sullivan ; Garcia ; Latvala ; Pruitt ; Lee

Sentencing; reenacts sections 1, 3, 6, & 12 of chapter 99-188, Laws of Florida; provides for retroactive application of reenacted provisions; provides for retroactive application of reenacted provisions; amends specified provision to incorporate amendments contained in chapter 99-201, Laws of Florida; defines "violent career criminal", etc. Reenacts & Amends 775.084; reenacts 790.235.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 3/6/2002 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00433; Substituted HB 1397 -SJ 00412; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 1397 (Ch. 2002-210)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/22/2002 Senate • Filed
    1/30/2002 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/04/02, 2:45 pm, 37-S --Not received
    2/6/2002 Senate • Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 00216; On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/11/02, 2:30 pm, 37-S
    2/11/2002 Senate • Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00238
    2/12/2002 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary -SJ 00238
    2/21/2002 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 00307; Placed on Calendar, on second reading
    2/28/2002 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00384
    3/6/2002 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00433; Substituted HB 1397 -SJ 00412; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 1397 (Ch. 2002-210)

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  • SB 1970, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/26/2002 at 3:07 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 1/27/2002 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 1397 Kottkamp Identical Last Action: 4/29/2002 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2002-210
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    775.084 Violent career criminals; habitual felony offenders and habitual violent felony offenders; three-time violent felony offenders; definitions; procedure; enhanced penalties or mandatory minimum prison terms.
    790.235 Possession of firearm by violent career criminal unlawful; penalty.

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